Method and apparatus for dermatological treatment and fractional skin resurfacing
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19. A method for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
- controlling an electromagnetic radiation source to generate an electromagnetic radiation;
causing the electromagnetic radiation to be applied to a target area of skin; and
masking at least one portion of the target area of the skin from the electromagnetic radiation.
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Abstract
A system and method for performing fractional resurfacing of a target area of skin using electromagnetic radiation are provided. An electromagnetic radiation is generated by an electromagnetic radiation source. The electromagnetic radiation is caused to be applied to a particular portion of a target area of skin. The electromagnetic radiation can be impeded from affecting another portion of the target area of the skin by a mask. Alternatively, the electromagnetic radiation may be applied to portions of the target area of the skin, other than the particular portion.
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19. A method for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
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controlling an electromagnetic radiation source to generate an electromagnetic radiation;
causing the electromagnetic radiation to be applied to a target area of skin; and
masking at least one portion of the target area of the skin from the electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. An apparatus for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
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a delivery module configured to direct an electromagnetic radiation generated by an electromagnetic radiation source to a target area of skin; and
a mask including at least one member configured to mask at least one portion of the target area of the skin from the electromagnetic radiation. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An apparatus for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
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a delivery module configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by an electromagnetic radiation source to a predetermined area within a target area of skin, wherein the predetermined area is located in a location relative to the delivery module, and wherein the electromagnetic radiation is adapted to cause thermal damage to epidermal tissue and dermal tissue of the predetermined area within the target area of the skin; and
a translator capable of moving the delivery module, such that the delivery module targets a plurality of spatially separated individual exposure areas of the predetermined area. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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77. The apparatus of claim 639 wherein each of the plurality of spatially separated individual exposure areas have a diameter of approximately 0.1 mm.
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79-1. The apparatus of claim 63, further comprising an optically transparent plate disposed between delivery module and the target area of the skin.
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90. A method for treating dermatological conditions, comprising the steps of:
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(a) controlling an electromagnetic radiation source to generate first and second electromagnetic radiation;
(b) causing a first electromagnetic radiation to be applied to a first individual exposure area of a plurality of spatially separated individual exposure areas of a target area of skin, wherein epidermal tissue and dermal tissue of the first individual exposure area are thermally damaged; and
(c) causing a second electromagnetic radiation to be applied to a second individual exposure area of a plurality of spatially separated individual exposure areas of the target area of the skin, wherein epidermal tissue and dermal tissue of the second individual exposure area are thermally damaged, wherein the first electromagnetic radiation is one of the same as and different from the second electromagnetic radiation, and wherein the first and second individual exposure areas are separated from one another by an unaffected area. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109)
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110. An apparatus for treating dermatological conditions, comprising:
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a first arrangement capable of providing at least one electro-magnetic radiation which is configured to be usable on a target area of an anatomical structure; and
a second arrangement capable of directing at least one first radiation of the at least one electromagnetic radiation to a first location of the target area, and at least one second radiation of the at least one electromagnetic radiation to a second location of the target area, wherein the first and second locations are provided at a distance from one another of approximately between at least 10 μ
m and at most 2 mm. - View Dependent Claims (111, 112)
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